Nine-month labour export meets 91% of target set for 2024

The figure was released by the Ministry of Labour, Invalid and Social Affairs (MoLISA).

According to the MoLISA, traditional labour markets such as Taiwan, Japan, and the RoK continue to maintain stability and are accepting a large number of Vietnamese workers.

Statistics show Japan topped the list of the recipients of Vietnamese guestworkers in nine months, with 56,566 workers, followed by Taiwan (China) with 43,690; the Republic of Korea with 6,276; and China with 1,704.

Currently, the MoLISA is also promoting the development of several new potential markets, creating new opportunities for workers considering overseas employment.

In September, the MoLISA and the Australian Embassy in Vietnam announced the implementation of support for Vietnamese citizens working in the agriculture sector in Australia under the labour mobility program between Australia and Vietnam.

According to the program, the Australian government will allow a maximum of 1,000 Vietnamese workers to work in agriculture in Australia at the same time.

Vietnamese workers participating in the program can take short-term jobs, ranging from 6 to 9 months, or long-term positions, from 1 to 4 years. The job positions for Vietnamese workers only require low to semi-skilled qualifications in agriculture, such as crop cultivation, meat processing, aquaculture (including fish farming), and forestry.

Vietnam and European Union countries maintain comprehensive cooperation, including in the field of labour cooperation. Currently, EU countries have a demand for additional human resources to compensate for labour shortages due to an aging population. Meanwhile, Vietnam has a young population that needs employment opportunities and vocational training to develop industrial work habits.

In recent years, Vietnam has been sending an average of about 150,000 workers abroad annually, and currently, around 700,000 Vietnamese workers are employed in 40 countries and territories, covering more than 30 different occupations.

It has planned to send approximately 130,000 workers abroad this year.